Haven’s white blood cell count was still very high again this morning, so the doctors still do not feel comfortable taking her back to the operating room.  However, since fluid is continuing to accumulate on the right side of her chest, they have decided to put in another chest tube until the surgery can be performed.  It is important that they remove the backed-up fluid because if enough fluid builds up on the rigth side, some of it could be forced back over to her left side which could actually reverse the pleurodesis procedure she had last week. 

While she is under anesthetic for the chest tube procedure (which will be done in her room), they plan on cardioverting her again in order to bring her heart out of the atrial flutter that it is stuck in.  You may recall that she has had a cardioversion before (the electric zap).  Haven continues to have tests done so they can try to figure out why her body seems to always be trying to fight an infection that isn’t very easy to find.  We are thankful that the tests are being done, but unfortunately some of those tests require that Haven’s room be under “strict isolation”.  That means that the doors have to remain shut and everyone who enters must wear protective robes, gloves, and masks.  If those tests come back negative, then she will be taken out of isolation, but it usually takes at least 24 hours to get the results.  So until then, Haven will be trying to figure out who all the yellow-robed people are and why some of them sound like mom and dad.